HoloLens project manager Varun Mani uploaded a video of himself playing Halo with the augmented reality device this past week. The short video shows Mani playing Halo on the TV,… Read More
Steve Ballmer isn’t really into Halo, but he’s still excited about Microsoft’s impact on the future of gaming. Just days before Halo 5 debuts to millions of gamers around the world on… Read More
Has Microsoft recovered from its early missteps with the Xbox One? What will be the impact of Xbox One backward compatibility? What’s the future of Minecraft inside Microsoft, and what are… Read More
Video games and soccer will meet like never before on Sunday at CenturyLink Field. Seattle Sounders FC players will don a custom jersey design for their home match against Los Angeles that’s… Read More
Seattle Sounders FC is prepping for a Halo 5-related announcement tomorrow. The soccer club today posted a short video and tweet teasing a “huge announcement” being made on Tuesday. The tweet… Read More
Ex-Bungie composer Marty O’Donnell, who created music for epic games like Halo and Destiny, has won a legal fight against his former employer. VentureBeat has the details of a ruling, issued Friday in Seattle, that gives… Read More
Who are the mystery Spartans? Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled the final cover art for Halo 5: Guardians, which you can see above. The cover features two teams of unknown Spartans led… Read More
Students in Seattle’s Central District are adept users of technology, like teenagers everywhere. But now they’re becoming makers of technology, as well. That’s the idea behind Hack the Central District, an effort to… Read More
In a surprise move, Microsoft today unveiled new mobile Halo games for Apple’s platform, in addition to Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, and Steam. The Redmond giant on Thursday released… Read More
Halo 5 is coming Oct. 27. Microsoft unveiled a release date for the much-anticipated Halo 5: Guardians game in two new trailers that posted online and aired during The Walking Dead finale on… Read More
How much of a “Halo” fan are you? Here’s a good litmus test. Microsoft is launching pre-orders for “Halo 5: Guardians” today — unveiling pricing that starts at $59.99 for the standard version… Read More
Microsoft has released its Project Orleans cloud computing framework as an open source project, putting it into the hands of developers worldwide. Orleans has been “used extensively” by Microsoft to… Read More
Tuesday is a big day for Halo fans with an Xbox One. Halo: The Master Chief Collection debuts at midnight tonight, offering a massive compilation of Halo games developed by Microsoft’s 343 Industries… Read More
Heads up, Halo fans: There’s a new documentary out today that you’ll definitely want to watch. Remaking the Legend —Halo 2: Anniversary offers an inside look at how Bellevue-based 343… Read More
Halo fans, start your energy swords. Microsoft’s 343 Industries, the internal studio responsible for the blockbuster Halo franchise for Xbox, announced this morning that it has wrapped up development and testing of… Read More
Inside the EMP Museum on Monday evening, tailored suits and cocktail dresses filled the massive building as high-powered executives brushed shoulders with award-winning rappers and Super Bowl champions. A short drive… Read More
Hundreds of Halo fans packed Benaroya Hall this morning as executives from Microsoft’s 343 Industries detailed some upcoming features for the new Halo: Master Chief Collection. As part of this weekend’s PAX… Read More
That settles it — I want an Oculus Dev Kit 2 for Christmas. One of the best parts of the annual PAX Prime game convention, for those of us fortunate… Read More
Halo fans — particularly those who prefer older versions of the classic game — might like what Microsoft announced this morning. The company will release a remastered compilation of its classic Halo games… Read More
Sorry, Xbox 360 holdouts: In case there was any doubt, Microsoft says Halo 5 won’t be released for its older game console. Announcing plans for the game this morning, Bonnie Ross of… Read More
Microsoft will release “Halo 5: Guardians” in fall 2015 for Xbox One, marking the next major installment in the flagship Xbox game franchise. The company is also on track for a fall 2015… Read More
As Bungie gears up to release its highly-anticipated Destiny game, the Bellevue-based company today posted a 7-minute video clip showing footage from its new title. Destiny is Bungie’s first new game since it spun… Read More
Joseph Staten, a design director who worked on several Halo titles, is coming back to Microsoft. Staten spent the past 15 years with Bungie, the Bellevue-based studio that Microsoft acquired… Read More
Halo will makes its Xbox One debut on Dec. 24, as Microsoft announced today that Halo: Spartan Assault will be available for $14.99 on the new console in time for… Read More
Ten years ago, Mister Chief was a “terrible idea that spun out of control,” but now Frank O’Connor’s creation has found its way to an Xbox Live avatar costume this… Read More
Halo 5 will certainly not be a free-to-play title. But as for future games from Microsoft’s 343 Industries, it’s definitely a possibility. That’s the word from Bonnie Ross, who oversees Microsoft’s… Read More
I was feeling good Saturday morning, with a full weekend ahead and the news that Microsoft had released “Halo: Spartan Assault” broadly for Windows Phone after the conclusion of the… Read More
We’ve been steadily adding industry leaders to the agenda for the GeekWire Summit tech conference — including top Silicon Valley venture capitalist Bill Gurley earlier this week — and today… Read More
Finally! A great new, exclusive game for my Windows Phone! Ugh, I guess not. At least not for another month. That’s the emotional roller-coaster created by Microsoft’s newly released Halo:… Read More
A touch-enabled version of Halo officially arrived on the Windows platform today with “Halo: Spartan Assault” exclusively for Windows 8 and Windows Phone. Priced at $6.99, the game is not a… Read More